Common use of Community Policing Strategies Clause in Contracts

Community Policing Strategies. The City and BPD will ensure that the fundamental principles of community policing guide all aspects of BPD’s operations, including its patrol activities, investigations, and enforcement activities conducted by specialized units. The Parties recognize that rebuilding the relationship between BPD and the various communities it serves is essential to constitutional and effective policing. Although BPD, with the assistance of the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, has been working on implementing community policing principles, the Parties agree that more work remains to be done. BPD will explore community policing strategies for Baltimore’s neighborhoods, including developing micro-community policing plans.